Title: Examine the interconnectedness between man-made structures and the natural environment.
Course: Sustainability and Renewable Technologies (21053) > Section: Analyzing Environmental Issues

Examination should include exploring the relationships between man-made structures (e.g., transportation infrastructure, buildings) and the natural environment.

Examination should also include studying methods for lessening the effect structures have on the environment.

Teacher Resources:

- What Do Civil and Environmental Engineers Do?, (https://ce.gatech.edu/prospective/what-we-do)
- Introduction to Civil Engineering, (https://www.slideshare.net/stemafterschoolprogram/introduction-to-civil-engineering-26797198)

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does a building effect water, habitat, and temperature in an urban area?
- How do hardscape surfaces effect groundwater recharge?
- How does building a new bridge alter the surrounding natural environment?
- When a new dam is constructed, what changes occur to the water flow and patterns?
- How can man-made structures interact with the natural environment?
- When structures are built, how is the land on the site affected?
- When structures are built, how is the albedo (reflecting power) of the ground affected?